Welder is ready right out of the box. Just load the wire, put on your helment and start welding.

I love mine. I've ran about 3# of wire through is so far.

answered 2 years, 6 months ago

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DrDavo

- Springfield, Mo.

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answer 5

You will need to purchase gloves, and a good auto darkening helmet.

the wire it comes with is .030....seems to be okay quality, but I ususaly use a name brand

answered 2 years, 6 months ago

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SpacePowder

- Katy, Texas

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answer 6

As long as you have a helmet and gloves, out of the box. Follow the simple set up instructions and you will be welding in less than 20 mins.

answered 2 years, 5 months ago

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barney77

- Canton, CT

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answer 7

It's pretty much ready to go. Although I would suggest buying some high quality Name brand wire to go in it. You'll be amazed at the difference in your bead with the new wire! I bought and used mine a few weeks ago,and ran about 5 pounds of wire through it, and it worked great.

answered 2 years, 4 months ago

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JollySkipper

- Macon, Georgia

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answer 8

Yes it has every thing to work right out of the box except a helmet

answered 2 years, 4 months ago

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AAK1

- Colver, PA

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answer 9

Besides the obvious answers about needing gloves, helmet and other safety items, mine did NOT come with any wire so I have to take exception to the statement that it comes complete, ready to weld. Was not an issue for me to get the wire but the ad did not mention that it came with wire so I wasn't disappointed in what I received.

Yes, but you will have to "stitch weld" repair panels to keep them from warping. Watch your wire speed, set it at 2 with the currant set at 25 to 30 amps and it does fine

answered 3 years, 8 months ago

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Theforkliftguy

- Hayden, Al

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answer 2

Yes we have used it at the car club as we restored a 66 Mustang.

answered 3 years, 8 months ago

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den1103

- Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin

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answer 3

Yes it can be used for auto body repair as long as you are careful about the current settings and do not overweld. I used mine to repair a quarterpanel AFTER trying it on an old hood. At first I was blowing holes thru it, but changed to the .030 wire - which it comes with - and set the lower of the two settings with wire feed at or near "1" and made some nice welds. Once I got the hang of it I did the quarter panel on my truck and, after sanding and painting, you cannot see where the weld is! Good luck at your task!

answered 3 years, 8 months ago

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Bill99Ranch

- Springtown, TX

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answer 4

yes it works better on thiner metal in a single pass just need good metal to weld to so cut out the rust and put your patch panel in place and out it on with a spot here and there then grind to your liking

answered 3 years, 8 months ago

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handyguy38701

- Greenville, MS

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answer 5

Maybe

It has decent range for adjsutments of feed rate and current. For autobody panel work I would go for a wire feed welder with more range of adjustment just to be sure. If you are doing several rust repairs yourself, the cost saving will more than allow for buying the welder with finer adjustments.

For frame repair on modern automobiles this welder has the capacity.

Paul GD

answered 3 years, 8 months ago

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PaulGD

- New Jersey

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answer 6

Yes it can, although it will not be as easy as with a mig welder, or as clean a weld, it will work.

answered 3 years, 7 months ago

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masterwelder

- canada

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answer 7

It isnt rated for the thinner sheet metal, you will end up either warping the sheet metal, or burning holes if you try to weld a continous bead... but with that said, I used it to weld up a floorpan in a Jeep YJ and, other than the problems stated above, it did a fair job. I just had to go slow and let the sheet metal cool between tacks. (about a second or two, and I moved from spot to spot.)

answered 2 years, 4 months ago

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JollySkipper

- Macon, Georgia

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answer 8

No, this is a flux core welder only. For auto body repair you would need to use a MIG welder with a shielding gas. The rust needs to be removed before welding.

Yes, there is a Overheat light on the front of the unit, that will go off if the unit overheats and shuts down to cool. I used this model and did some fairly heavy welding with it, and never had it overheat. I could hear the fan kick in, but it never shut down.

Using an extension cord with the Northern Industrial Welders Flux Core 125 115V Flux Cored Welder is not recommended. If an extension cord is necessary, make sure the cord can handle 120 volts and carry 20 amps. The size of the cord will vary depending on the distance being traveled. We would recommend contacting a local electrical supply store to ensure requirements are met.

answered 2 years, 11 months ago

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ProductExpert29

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answer 2

Always use the largest cord available... for maximum life of the tool and best quality welds.

answered 2 years, 11 months ago

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KensMobileHotRodReoair

- Twain Harte, Ca

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answer 3

I basically do the same thing. I use the heavier wire extension cord with no problems.

answered 2 years, 5 months ago

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barney77

- Canton, CT

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answer 4

I used mine with a heavy gauge 25 ft extention cord with no problems.

answered 2 years, 4 months ago

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JollySkipper

- Macon, Georgia

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answer 5

im using a 50' 10/3 and it works fine.

answered 2 years, 4 months ago

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Wild1

- NC

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answer 6

Top 25 Contributor

you need a cord that can handle 20 amps of power I would personally use a 10 ga extension cord or heavier

answered 1 year, 10 months ago

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nnwelder

- newport news, va

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Question

Is there an adapter for Argon that can be bought through Northern Tool?

I am not sure what size rod you are using, but the125 Flux core welder is ideal for use welding mild steel 18 gauge to 3/16". I hope this helps!

answered 3 years, 8 months ago

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den1103

- Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin

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answer 2

Depends upon what size of reinforcing rod you are trying to weld. Greater than 5/16 dia. would be a challenge.

answered 3 years, 8 months ago

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PaulGD

- New Jersey

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answer 3

If you are talking about reinforcing rod, such as what goes into a concrete foundation for strength, Yes. Reinforcing rod is typically a grade 40 and has acceptable welding qualities. In nuclear plant foundations all the rebar is welded, not tied, together, for added strength.

answered 3 years, 1 month ago

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CFord

- Ethel, Louisiana

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answer 4

Do you mean Re-BAR? If so, this welder will do a great job, tacking pieces together!

answered 2 years, 4 months ago

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JollySkipper

- Macon, Georgia

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answer 5

I assume you are talking about rebar.

This certainly will work well however, I would use a MIG welder for cosmetic reasons. MIG 135 (NTE Item #25236) would be my recommendation and use a shielding gas with a hard wire. Flux core welding will give a very similar result to stick welding. It will weld it, but it is dirty and requires a fair amount of post weld cleaning/wire brushing.

Yes, this unit uses Tweco style nozzles. Nozzles and liners are available through Northern in a variety of sizes. These items are available over the phone only. Please contact our sales department @ 1-800-221-0516 for pricing and availability.